K. G. Baalakrishnan also known as KG, KGB, KG Balakrishnan, is the Chairman of KG Group Coimbatore,[1] a textiles business in Coimbatore, India. Baalakrishnan is the eldest son of K.Govindaswamy Naidu and Rukmaniammal.

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The KG group comprises three major units: KG Denim Limited which produces 24 million meters of denim and cotton fabrics, 16 million meters of sheeting and 3 million pairs of jeans and Cotton trousers; KG Fabrics Limited which produces 12 million meters of long staple indigo fabrics and industrial fabrics; and Sri Kannapiran Mills Limited which produces 100 tons of cotton yarn daily. The group employs 14,000 workers with a group turnover of $2500 mn.